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This note explains what vesting orders are and how they are applied for.
How to buy intellectual property that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
Use this form to give notice of a vacation of office when administrator ceases to be qualified to act.
To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
How to refer or buy the freehold reversion of your flat that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
You can use the Right to Contest application to challenge government to sell land or property if you believe it’s not needed and could be put to better economic use.
If you’re coming to the UK, you’ll need to prove you have enough money to support yourself and any dependants in the UK.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used copyright protection to create value from their ideas.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used patents to protect their ideas and help them grow.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you are a representative of an overseas business or a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation.
This collection brings together arrangements the UK has made with Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for the sharing of beneficial ownership information.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have protected their designs to help create value from their ideas.
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...
Affidavit of marital status for British nationals in Vietnam.
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